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Description

About the Internship

The Port of New York and New Jersey (PONYNJ) is the gateway to one of the most concentrated consumer markets in North America and the largest port on the East Coast. Through its network of terminals, railroads, roads, warehouses, and distribution centers, the PONYNJ keeps the world’s global trade industry moving. The Physical Plant unit at New Jersey Marine Terminals (NJMT) is equipped with skilled personnel dedicated to ensuring optimal operability and maintenance of port assets and is seeking a summer intern to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Facility Engineers in addressing day-to-day technical issues and concerns that impact tenant and/or facility operations

• Assist in reviewing Engineering drawings and documentation to incorporate facility’s comments

• Attend meetings and inspections for facility projects

• Assist the Facility Engineer in project development and design

• Assist in gathering data related to facility environmental, operations, and asset management.

• Update the databases using excel, ArcGIS, Maximo, and/or relevant programs.

• Lead meetings with Facility Managers, gather information regarding critical business functions, systems and vendors and gain an understanding of potential business continuity impacts.

• Assist in preparation of presentation or white paper report for special projects assigned.

• Present a report on the status of investigations and other work that was completed during the internship

• Interns may be given immediate, short-term assignments based on operational needs at the port

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester

• Major in Civil Engineering or a related field

Desired Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

• Open minded and able to work with a team.

• Able to operate Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Experience with AutoCAD and ArcGIS

Internship Details

• The start date will be Thursday, May 29, 2025

• The internship will last approximately 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 22, 2025

• This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)

• The format is expected to be in-person at Port Newark

Selection Process

• Only applicants under consideration will be contacted

• If selected to move forward, the hiring team will reach out directly to schedule 1-2 interviews

• Different internships will have different timelines for interviews

Compensation & Benefits

• The hourly rate range is $18.07 to $30.31 (the exact rate will be determined by internship type and rising school year)

• Ability to opt in to the New York State and Local Retirement System

• Access to Employee Business Resource Groups (https://www.jointheportauthority.com/pages/diversity-inclusion-programs)

• Facility Tours

• Career Panels

• Social/Networking Events

REQNUMBER: 62614